Mr. EDGAR HORNEasked the Food Controller whether the expression "normal wastage" in connection with the Government's guarantee as to potatoes covers any wastage other than that consequent on evaporation during the time between the pitting of potatoes and their being taken out of the pits and marketed?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe answer is in the affirmative. As I have already stated, prices were fixed by the Potatoes (Growers' Prices) Commission on the cost of production of the whole crop (including rent, rates, cultivation, etc.) and the amount of sound potatoes which would ultimately be harvested, having regard to the incidence of disease and other causes of normal wastage.